constanius Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 JOHN TRUMBULL AMERICAN ART-UNION 1849. Bronze 65mm by Charles Cushing Wright (1796-1854) modeled from a portrait by Robert Ball Hughes (1806-1868). This was the 3rd & last medal in the First American Medal Series to be struck in America by the U.S. Mint. The medals were designed by Peter Paul Duggan (c1800-1861). Being issued as part of a lottery the anti-lottery laws put an end to this series of medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Ok. Maybe you explained this in another thread, I apologize for being too lazy to look, but who is John Trumbull and how did he deserve several medals of himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Great medal. The Mint did some fine work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 John Trumbull in Wikipedia John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War famous for his historical paintings including his Declaration of Independence, which appears on the reverse of the $2 dollar bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanks, Art! Fantastic that the Mint honored such a man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Here is a great write-up: AMERICAN ART-UNION MEDAL SERIES "The medals were designed by Peter Paul Duggan (c1800-1861), and engraved by Charles Cushing Wright (1796-1854). For the obverse of the first medal, Washington Allston, Duggan created a bas-relief portrait Wright used as a model. For Gilbert Stuart, he had an artist friend, Salathiel Ellis (1803c-1879), create the relief portrait. For John Trumbull, Wright modeled from a portrait by Robert Ball Hughes (1806-1868)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfdollar Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Its soooooo pretty it makes me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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